A pregnant woman battling between life and death has been given a new lease on life at Hamidia Hospital. The woman was simultaneously facing a double jeopardy; while on one hand there was a baby in her womb, on the other hand, she was suffering from the agony of a massive ovarian tumour. Managing this complex surgical procedure, doctors from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the hospital first ensured the safe birth of a healthy baby weighing 2.6 kilograms via a caesarean section. Following this, during the same surgical procedure, the team of doctors also successfully removed the massive 10.2 kilogram tumour present in the woman’s ovary. After this dual operation, the condition of both the mother and the new-born remains completely stable and satisfactory. When ‘The Hitavada’ team contacted Dr Kavita Singh, Dean of Gandhi Medical College (GMC), regarding this matter, she stated that such cases are extremely rare and highly complex. She further informed and clarified that the team of doctors has successfully removed the woman’s tumour, and alongside, a 2.6 kg baby was also delivered. According to doctors, having such a massive tumour in the ovary during pregnancy is an extremely rare case, in which a serious threat to the lives of both the mother and the unborn child persists. In such a situation, there remains an apprehension of an adverse impact on the development of the child growing inside the womb and the entire process of safe delivery.

 

During such operations, the risk of excessive bleeding, the sudden rupturing of the tumour inside the abdomen, and damage to other vital organs located around the uterus remains constant. According to clinicians, even a slight oversight or lapse in this entire case could have caused a major complication. This is the reason why gynaecologists, anaesthesia specialists, and the entire surgical team have to perform this surgery with special preparations beforehand. This surgical procedure was carried out under the leadership of Gandhi Medical College (GMC) Dean Dr Kavita Singh and Head of Department Dr Rekha Wadhwani. This entire operation was performed by senior surgeons Dr Pallavi Singh and Dr Aditi Khare. During this sensitive surgical process, Dr Tripti Vatsalya, Dr Jitendra Kumar, and Dr Devanshu Saraf played vital roles as anaesthesiologists, while the junior resident doctors of the department also provided active co-operation throughout this operation. Given the massive size of the tumour, potential bleeding, and the delicate condition of the uterus, the team of doctors demonstrated their experience and acumen, enabling both the delivery and the removal of the tumour to be completed in a completely safe manner.